Two photos from recent cycles of the annual Art-Prize held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Click the image itself for a full-size view of the file, or use the bottom right corner Download button to appreciate the artist detail.
One by E. Park (2021), https://flickr.com/photos/anthroview/51514537811/
and from this past week in 2022 by J. Chan, https://flickr.com/photos/anthroview/52367693076/
Thinking about the connections between art and protest, there are several dimensions that come to mind to begin with.
Maybe readers have these and more experiences to add, too.
<>art as protest (instrumental) medium to get a response; also as outlet for aspiration, frustration, suffering, and so on
<>art as protest (representational) recording or mirror to show self and others what is taking place
<>art as irony or means of inverting meanings (taking powerholders' art and using it for protestor purposes)
<>art as emblem or badge for those who protest (asserting identity of the group/community)
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